What would it take

andyman · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: What would it take

to run 5..5 in a striped down bug besides a good trans? Could this be done aspirated or would it have to be turbo and or NOS assisted? Thanks for all replys and it is something to kick around, Drew

gt1953 · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject:

Real sticky tires I would think.
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andyman · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:05 pm Post subject:

I am talking about motor size and HP, but that is also needed.

Stripped66 · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject:

5.5 sec in the 1/8th mile? This is well into the 8's in the 1/4 mile. 2.5L and 800 hp would be a good start; I'd also estimate it would take you at least 10 straight years of hard work to accomplish this goal, considering this is a very novice question to ask.
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jbreddawg · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

10 straight years or 50 grand. Or maybe just NOS,lots and lots of NOS .IF you get the hospitol grade stuff you can huff it too Very Happy

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tncsparky · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject:

andyman · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

I would say if it takes you ten years you are definatly doing something wrong, the 800 h should get you there with a good car any more comments

DarthWeber · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject:

If you are at all serious about doing this - possibly in the dragster in your avatar - I would talk to someone who has been there and done it. Contact people like Roger Crawford, Marty Staggs, Dave Folts, Eric Calabrese, The Lauffers, the Kawells, etc. Talk it over with them, they'll tell you the straight story.
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andyman · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject:

them kind of numbers are hard on and for a VW and only the very experienced are doing it, and it takes a huge amount of money to do it with a vw and be reliable, I know pauter, autocraft and many more of that status and even Gene Berg and have played and raced VW all my life until 4 years ago when Mario quoted me a price of 7000 for the induction system I went the next week and bought a t/k altered running 5.7 with a small block Chevy. I think the VW price on the grade of parts to run these numbers is absolutely out of this world, I now have a 572bb Chevy blown alky running low to mid 4's and there is absolutely no way I could do it in a VW as bad as much as I would like
We have a 5.7 class around here called Real/Street u have to run that index and I was trying to see what opinions were for that number, It cost Ken Fisher 50 grand for a 5.30 I can only image what it cost to run them mid 4's
thanks for the comments every1 be at the bug jab in Dade city Fla this SUNDAY

DarthWeber · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

Fine, whatever dude.
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andyman · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

that's an old dragster it is green and for sale on here and it with the autocraft motor ran 5.40's and before that was a 57 pro bug I ran mid 6's with that . It would be fun to run that R/S class with a vw this was a brain fart. thanks and if I was going to do this Chris would be the first 1 I called.

no need in getting upset dude seems i was wanting to just kick something around but you got serious I guess is the word.

you are so right about the people you said to contack...........
I am outta here


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